Reoccuring CTS

Hello Dr Bland
It has been sometime since I saw you and had steroid injections however, I remember you telling me to contact you on here instead of returning to my GP should I have more issues. I have been suffering for months now but the past few weeks have been awful. The pain and numbness at night and weakness during the day is unbearable. Please could you advise of way forward.
Thanku
Sharon Usher

Symptoms returning

Hello Dr Bland
I think it was 3 or 4 years ago that I saw you and subsequently had steroid injections in both wrists.
Unfortunately my symptoms have returned. They seem to be mainly in my right wrist, I also have trigger finger in my right middle finger. I'm not sure if the symptoms may be a mixture of carpal tunnel and trigger finger.
I am hoping you are able to see me again to arrange further treatment. Could you please advise the procedure to get an appointment with you.
Thank you for your time
Kind regards
Paul Huskinson

new appointment

Hello Dr Bland I first saw you in June 2012. My original reference number was <edited out>. I had CTS in both wrists, the left was worse and after a number of injection by a male technician it was successful operated on I think in January 2014. I came back in April 2017 and had an injection in my right wrist by Emma Kaile, this gave good relief for about 9 or 10 months but it has steadily got worse over the last 6 months. Can you arrange for me to have another appointment.

Returning symptons

Hi my symptoms have returned quite badly over the last couple of months so would I be able to make an appointment to see you please? Mornings would suit me better (apart from Wed) if that helps.

Kind regards

Request for Steroids FAO Dr Bland

Hello,

Pain following steroid injection

Hi,

My CTS came back in my left hand to a point that wasn't manageable this year. Because it had been 5 years and I wasn't too sure if I could come back via this forum I got my GP to refer me again, they forgot for 6 months and then The referral was to the orthopaedic dept and to be honest by the time I realised I was a bit desperate so went with it.

Request post-operation guidance

Dear Dr Bland,

Splints no longer enough

Dear Dr. Bland
I have been using my splints at night since my last appointment with you but in the last week they have not worked. I have woken in the morning with such an intense pain in my left hand that I could not open it! It is better without using them at all, but every day I have weakness in both hands and pain and numbness when either are raised for even a short time.
Hope you can help.

Returning symptoms

Hello, I last had an injection on my left wrist at the end of last year but my symptoms have returned and am in pain. I have several lumps appeared on my wrist which I have showed my GP but she assured me it’s just I’m flammation ?

Can I please book an appointment to be seen - I’m in quite a bit of pain and raising my hand for just a few second causes pins and needles, numbness and heat.

Look forward to hearing from you

Lou Podbilski

Treatment update: LH overnight splint.

Since the consultation in July 2018 I have found no difference to wearing or not wearing the splint overnight. Neither troubles me or keeps me awake at night. F.Y.I. Thumb base joints remain intermittently painful as before. Do you wish me to continue wearing it at night?